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Our micro school classroom has an inviting atmosphere, a lot of resources to meet each child's individual needs, and opportunities for learning
My Services
Orton Gillingham Tutoring for Kindergarten to 8th grade
Consulting for parents, schools, and school systems
Microschool Grades K-3 for the 2024-2025 School Year
Individualized Tutoring for Your Child
My specialty is catching children up to grade level expectations in a fun and engaging way. I am a certified retired general and special eduction teacher. My husband and I have 4 children who have been diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. So my understanding of these students is based on extensive personal and professional experience. I frequently work with students who have dyslexia, dyscalculia, attention problems, and other learning differences.
My daughter, who is now 34, struggled to learn to read. At the time, I was staying at home with my children and taking a break from the classroom to raise my girls. I remember feeling like she would never catch up and the school just didn't seem to care like I did. I employed a tutor for my child and thankfully she caught up to grade level quickly. When her tutor found out I was a teacher, she invited me in to watch so I could learn about her methods. I learned an Orton Gillingham based reading program from Lindamood-Bell. I was fascinated by the techniques she was using and dove in head first to learn as much as I could. When I returned to teaching, I taught first grade for a year and then moved to special education. I repeatedly asked my principal to send me to Orton Gillingham training. He was extremely impressed with the achievements of my special education students with the techniques I had implemented from Lindamood-Bell and agreed to send me. Teaching reading became an absolute joy as I fully embraced and understood structured literacy. Orton Gillingham is a methodology that is highly individualized, diagnostic, and prescriptive. I have been teaching using Orton Gillingham for 16 years. Twelve of those years were in public school where I taught K-5 in general education, special education, and as the reading specialist for my school. My interest in structured literacy has led me down and interesting path. Although I am no longer teaching in the public classroom, I keep up to date with the latest research and best practices. I am a moderator in a very large Facebook group: The Science of Reading-What I Should Have Learned in College. I frequently engage in chats with experts from around the country who are also in the moderator group about the latest information to help students succeed.
I also tutor math with a very hands on methodology and can catch your child up to grade level as quickly as possible.
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"Beth is not only a distinguished reading teacher, she is also an exceptional presenter and trainer of her craft. She has led many trainings for not only me and others individually, but at the grade level and school level as well. Beth's knowledge of the Science of Reading is only eclipsed by her passion for the Science of Reading and passing that knowledge on to others.
Matt Bowen Instructional Lead
"Elizabeth is a compassionate highly educated and skilled math tutor. She is really helping my daughter, who has dyscalculia, digest and comprehend math in way that is enjoyable and very palatable. My daughter is gaining confidence and is mastering math and Elizabeth has opened her up to a successful future. Highly recommend"
Britt Benitah
"Beth tutored my sons, 8 and 11 years old. She was able to evaluate them and determine what their deficits were to tailor her focus to improve their reading skills. My 8 year old has a hearing disability and ADHD. Beth used strategies and games to incentivize and help my son start focused and work hard. I watched both boys confidence grow as they mastered their reading skills."
Mindy McKinney
"Beth's training gave me the knowledge and confidence I needed to do exactly that. Not only was I now knowledgeable on teaching them I also know ways to make it fun. I wish that 1 hour training was something that I had been offered in school because it is something that completely changed my ability to teach."
Victoria Hartigan First Grade Teacher
"Beth has been such a positive motivation for my son. He was struggling in reading and as his parent I wasn't sure how to help. She has been the missing link. Both helping him improve but also building his confidence! She's been an absolute gift for us! Highly recommend her talents."
Brittney Jarvis